Ayeka Anime, #990

Ayeka

Ayeka (阿重霞 Aeka, spelled Aeka in Singapore), is a key character in the various Tenchi Muyo! anime series by AIC. While details of her character differ between the various series, Ayeka is typically shown as the beautiful first princess of the planet Jurai who has fallen in love with the series main character, Tenchi Masaki. In the various series, Ayeka is portrayed as being modest, well mannered, traditional, and aristocratic, but can also be arrogant and snobbish as well. She can also be very fierce when she feels that anyone or anything she cares for is in danger, such as Tenchi or her younger sister Sasami, whom she is very protective of. She universally holds a rivalry with the character Ryoko, who also fights for Tenchi's affections. Often the conflict between the two comes out of their decidedly different personalties, with Ayeka being a woman of class and status while Ryoko is a blunt, ill-mannered troublemaker. The level of the rivalry can vary between being equatable to a pair of bickering siblings to an all-out feud. Often, Ryoko's teasing can bring out some of Ayeka's worse aspects.